Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCKEV10)

• Drug Combination Name: Thioguanine + Chlorambucil
• Indication: Colon adenocarcinoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Thioguanine (DM7NKEV): Small molecular drug
  Chlorambucil (DMRKE63): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: COLO 205
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 4.23
  Bliss Independence Score: 4.54
  Loewe Additivity Score: 1.42
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 5.65

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Thioguanine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acute lymphocytic leukaemia	2B33.3	Approved	[2]
Acute myelogenous leukaemia	2A41	Approved	[3]
Acute myeloid leukaemia	2A60	Approved	[4]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Preclinical	[5]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	1D65	Preclinical	[5]

Thioguanine Interacts with 3 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
MERS-CoV papain-like proteinase (PL-PRO)	TTYJOLE	R1AB_CVEMC (854-2740)	Inhibitor	[5]
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH)	TTCAQMW	NOUNIPROTAC	Intercalator	[8]
SARS-CoV papain-like proteinase (PL-PRO)	TTRGHB2	R1AB_CVHSA (819-2740)	Inhibitor	[5]

Thioguanine Interacts with 3 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[9]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 4 (ABCC4)	DTCSGPB	MRP4_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]
Concentrative Na(+)-nucleoside cotransporter 3 (SLC28A3)	DT4YL5R	S28A3_HUMAN	Substrate	[11]

Thioguanine Interacts with 2 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT)	DEFQ8VO	TPMT_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]
Hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT1)	DEVXTP5	HPRT_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]

Thioguanine Interacts with 11 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT)	OTFOX70W	TPMT_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[14]
Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT1)	OTOEEEXG	HPRT_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[15]
Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT)	OTFOX70W	TPMT_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[16]
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase 2 (IMPDH2)	OTPG0K7E	IMDH2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[17]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[18]
Dystrophin (DMD)	OTD21T5J	DMD_HUMAN	Increases Splicing	[19]
Occludin (OCLN)	OTSUTVWL	OCLN_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[20]
DNA mismatch repair protein Msh2 (MSH2)	OT10H1AB	MSH2_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[21]
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 5 (ABCC5)	OT34G4US	MRP5_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[22]
Caspase-8 (CASP8)	OTA8TVI8	CASP8_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[18]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 2 (BIRC2)	OTFXFREP	BIRC2_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[23]

Indication(s) of Chlorambucil

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia	2A82.0	Approved	[6]
Small lymphocytic lymphoma	2A82.0	Approved	[7]
Classic Hodgkin lymphoma	N.A.	Investigative	[7]
Follicular lymphoma	2A80	Investigative	[7]

Chlorambucil Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
DNA replication (DNA repli)	TTABD5E	NOUNIPROTAC	Intercalator	[24]

Chlorambucil Interacts with 2 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[25]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1A2 (SLCO1A2)	DTE2B1D	SO1A2_HUMAN	Substrate	[26]

Chlorambucil Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Glutathione S-transferase pi (GSTP1)	DEK6079	GSTP1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[27]

Chlorambucil Interacts with 37 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Glutathione S-transferase P (GSTP1)	OTLP0A0Y	GSTP1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[28]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[29]
Glutathione S-transferase A1 (GSTA1)	OTA7K5XA	GSTA1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[30]
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10 (AKR1B10)	OTOA4HTH	AK1BA_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[31]
Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF)	OTO46S5S	LIF_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[31]
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C2 (AKR1C2)	OTQ2XMO3	AK1C2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[31]
Bcl-2-interacting killer (BIK)	OTTH1T3D	BIK_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[31]
F-box only protein 30 (FBXO30)	OTD1P6LA	FBX30_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[31]
Histone chaperone ASF1A (ASF1A)	OT4S44GP	ASF1A_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[31]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10A (TNFRSF10A)	OTBPCU2O	TR10A_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[32]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10B (TNFRSF10B)	OTA1CPBV	TR10B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[33]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5)	OTILXZYL	BIRC5_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[34]
Myc proto-oncogene protein (MYC)	OTPV5LUK	MYC_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[35]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[33]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2)	OT9DVHC0	BCL2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[35]
Histone H2AX (H2AX)	OT18UX57	H2AX_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[36]
HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DP alpha 1 chain (HLA-DPA1)	OT7OG7Y2	DPA1_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[37]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6 (FAS)	OTP9XG86	TNR6_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[38]
14-3-3 protein sigma (SFN)	OTLJCZ1U	1433S_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[33]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A)	OTQWHCZE	CDN1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[39]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[38]
Histone H4 (H4C1)	OTB71W46	H4_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[36]
E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Mdm2 (MDM2)	OTOVXARF	MDM2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[34]
DNA repair protein RAD51 homolog 1 (RAD51)	OTNVWGC1	RAD51_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[40]
Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX)	OTAW0V4V	BAX_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[41]
Caspase-8 (CASP8)	OTA8TVI8	CASP8_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[38]
kinase isozyme 4, mitochondrial (PDK4)	OTCMHMBZ	PDK4_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[42]
Bcl-2-binding component 3, isoforms 3/4 (BBC3)	OTUAXDAY	BBC3B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[34]
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NFE2L2)	OT0HENJ5	NF2L2_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[43]
Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR)	OT3DVIGM	DYR_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[44]
Cytidine deaminase (CDA)	OT3HXP6N	CDD_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[45]
Fanconi anemia group G protein (FANCG)	OT7MC8TZ	FANCG_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[46]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 2 (BIRC2)	OTFXFREP	BIRC2_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[23]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1)	OTGUN89S	MRP1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[28]
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 2 (ABCC2)	OTJSIGV5	MRP2_HUMAN	Affects Export	[47]
Glutathione S-transferase Mu 1 (GSTM1)	OTSBF2MO	GSTM1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[48]
Fanconi anemia group C protein (FANCC)	OTTIDM3P	FANCC_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[46]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Adult acute myeloid leukemia	DCRQCVA	HL-60(TB)	Investigative	[49]
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma	DCVXYEO	SR	Investigative	[49]
Childhood T acute lymphoblastic leukemia	DCB2BC4	CCRF-CEM	Investigative	[49]
Glioblastoma	DC0I6H1	SNB-75	Investigative	[49]
Glioma	DCQZSDF	SF-295	Investigative	[49]
Breast adenocarcinoma	DCHUDB6	MDA-MB-468	Investigative	[1]
Adenocarcinoma	DCLTOFJ	HCT116	Investigative	[50]
Minimally invasive lung adenocarcinoma	DCECL80	NCI-H322M	Investigative	[50]

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